Chris Johnson | Guard/Forward | #8

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The Rockets will sign Chris Johnson on Friday.

It's a partially guaranteed deal for the former Rio Grand Valley Viper. Johnson did play for the Jazz in 2015-16 and logged playing time in 70 games. He's not a lock to make the Rockets roster. Thu, Sep 21, 2017 03:41:00 PM

Johnson was expected to be waived two months ago, but he made it all the way up until final cuts before his fate was sealed. Jeff Withey will remain on Utah's roster as a result. Sat, Oct 22, 2016 03:01:00 PM

Chris Johnson will likely be waived by the Jazz according to Andy Larsen of KSL.com.

The Jazz have 17 players under contract and Larsen adds that Joel Bolomboy, Tibor Pleiss, Jeff Withey and Johnson are all on the roster bubble. Given Utah's depth on the wings, this report makes sense. Sun, Aug 21, 2016 10:03:00 AM

Depth Charts

Eric Gordon (knee contusion) will not play against the Kings on Wednesday.

This is a newer injury for Gordon after he battled some back problems earlier this month. Gordon has a few knee injuries on his medical chart, so sitting him out before the break makes sense. Joe Johnson will fill in right away while P.J. Tucker and Gerald Green could take more shots.

Trevor Ariza (hamstring) returned to practice on Wednesday, and he will play on Friday against the Wolves.

He's been working out full speed for at least a week, so he should be ready to roll for Friday night and may not even have restrictions. Ariza suffered his injury on Jan. 28, so he's had three weeks to recover. His return means Luc Mbah a Moute, P.J. Tucker and Gerald Green will lose minutes. Ariza should be owned in all leagues.